Wendy's (WEN) Cash from Investing Activities (2009 - 2026)

Wendy's (WEN) posted Cash from Investing Activities of -$13.7 million for Q1 2026, up 72.82% on a QoQ basis from -$50.3 million in Q4 2025, and up 36.41% year-over-year from -$10.0 million in Q1 2025.

Wendy's (WEN) Cash from Investing Activities (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Wendy's' Cash from Investing Activities history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at -$13.7 million for Q1 2026.

  • Quarterly Cash from Investing Activities rose 36.41% year-over-year to -$13.7 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was -$143.0 million (down 10.02% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at -$150.8 million, down 16.65% from the prior year.
  • Cash from Investing Activities was -$13.7 million for Q1 2026 at Wendy's, up from -$50.3 million in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Cash from Investing Activities topped out at -$12.1 million in Q2 2023 and bottomed at -$92.8 million in Q1 2023.
  • A 5-year average of -$32.4 million and a median of -$24.8 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Cash from Investing Activities.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Cash from Investing Activities plunged 156.58% — and 2023, when it jumped 66.59%.
  • Wendy's' Cash from Investing Activities stood at -$13.0 million in 2022, then slumped by 137.72% to -$31.0 million in 2023, then plunged by 95.1% to -$60.5 million in 2024, then advanced by 16.92% to -$50.3 million in 2025, then soared by 72.82% to -$13.7 million in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows WEN's Cash from Investing Activities at -$13.7 million in Q1 2026, -$50.3 million in Q4 2025, and -$48.3 million in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Cash from Investing Activities (Qtr)
1 Starbucks 118.45 Bn 116.75 Bn 6.32 Bn -330.40 Mn
2 Chipotle Mexican Grill 43.15 Bn 42.28 Bn 2.61 Bn -8.07 Mn
3 Yum Brands 41.16 Bn 40.47 Bn 1.38 Bn -80.00 Mn
4 Restaurant Brands International 25.91 Bn 24.90 Bn 2.14 Bn -33.00 Mn
5 Darden Restaurants 23.64 Bn 23.42 Bn 3.68 Bn -188.30 Mn
6 Yum China Holdings 15.80 Bn 14.37 Bn 2.31 Bn -233.00 Mn
7 Texas Roadhouse 13.28 Bn 13.06 Bn 1.40 Bn -146.75 Mn
8 Dominos Pizza 11.43 Bn 11.30 Bn 478.23 Mn -16.58 Mn
9 Brinker International 8.46 Bn 8.40 Bn 1.10 Bn -51.10 Mn
10 Wendy's 1.41 Bn 1.37 Bn 339.59 Mn -13.67 Mn

Historic Data

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Mar 29, 2026 -13.67 Mn
Mar 29, 2026 -13.67 Mn
Dec 28, 2025 -50.27 Mn
Dec 28, 2025 -50.27 Mn
Sep 28, 2025 -48.30 Mn
Sep 28, 2025 -48.30 Mn
Jun 29, 2025 -30.78 Mn
Jun 29, 2025 -30.78 Mn
Mar 30, 2025 -21.49 Mn
Mar 30, 2025 -21.49 Mn
Dec 29, 2024 -60.51 Mn
Dec 29, 2024 -60.51 Mn
Sep 29, 2024 -24.84 Mn
Sep 29, 2024 -24.84 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 -23.15 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 -23.15 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 -20.81 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 -20.81 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 -31.02 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 -31.02 Mn